{"title":"John Boardman","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Boardman's works offer an insightful journey into the world of ancient art and history, with a particular focus on Greek culture. His books blend scholarly research with accessible narrative, ideal for readers captivated by the visual and historical significance of classical antiquities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom detailed explorations of iconic monuments like the Parthenon to broader studies of ancient artistic traditions, Boardman's writing enriches understanding of the past through the lens of art and archaeology. His expertise sheds light on both the aesthetic achievements and the cultural contexts of ancient civilizations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-boardman-on-the-parthenon-by-john-boardman-9780500027264","title":"John Boardman on the Parthenon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBritain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art recounts what the Parthenon and its sculptures meant to the citizens of 5th-century BCE Athens.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSurprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series celebrates writers and thinkers who have helped shape the conversation across the arts. Mixing classic and contemporary texts, reissues and abridgements, these are bite-sized, fully illustrated reads in an attractive, affordable and highly collectable package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833230446828,"sku":"9780500027264","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/93503482366.jpg?v=1758446792"},{"product_id":"greek-art-by-john-boardman-9780500204337","title":"Greek Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Boardman has updated his definitive survey of \u003cem\u003eGreek Art\u003c\/em\u003e, the most influential and widely known historic artistic tradition of the Old World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 20 years since the last edition, valuable evidence has come to light which has dramatically enhanced our understanding of the arts of ancient Greece and their influence. We now know that Greek artists in fact completed their stone sculptures with realistic colour, as well as working with a wealth of other materials on a major scale. We can identify the work of individual artists, and schools of artists, and have a clearer picture than ever before of how art and artistic traditions travelled throughout the Greek world and beyond it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoardman encourages the reader to consider the masterpieces that have been preserved in their original context, not just the isolated installations of our modern galleries, weaving into his discussion of the arts insights into the society that produced them. Illustrated in full colour throughout for the first time, this fifth edition demonstrates more vividly than ever the artistic aims and achievements of ancient Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430812958956,"sku":"9780500204337","price":62.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500204337.jpg?v=1774558468"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/john-boardman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}